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    The War on Terrorism

    The news Americans see on network television has softened considerably since 2001l, to the point that it looks more like it did before the terrorist attacks than immediately after.

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    The Letterman Fiasco Holds a Lesson for Disney

    For the sake of argument, put the public interest aside. Forget that broadcast airwaves are public property. Strictly in economic terms, the Walt Disney Co. got lucky when it failed to woo David Letterman to join ABC. The public nature of the Letterman embarrassment has granted Disney something rare …

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    Why We Need ‘Nightline’

    What's left of broadcast television journalism is at stake now, many in the business believe, in the war within the Disney Co. over whether to replace "Nightline" with the late-night comedy of David Letterman. The people who run Disney seem intent on displacing "Nightline" …

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    In Wartime, the People Want the Facts

    Four months into the war, a review of news coverage reveals that over time Americans are getting fewer facts and more opinion — a narrow range of opinion, at that — from newspapers, magazines and television. At the same time, polls show the press losing a measure of the respect it had gained in …

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    Return to Normalcy?

    Over time the press is inching back toward pre-September 11th norms of behavior.

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    Before And After

    The war on terrorism has caused a colossal shift in the news people see on network television.

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    Local TV News Project 2001

    Local newsrooms beset by sponsor interference, budget cuts, layoffs, and added programming.

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    The Unexamined Presidency

    A review of the early press coverage of George W. Bush's administration reveals some unexpected and troubling features of contemporary political journalism: even the most serious newspapers in the country have pulled back dramatically on covering the presidency.

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    The First 100 Days

    Did George W. Bush really get an easier ride from the media in his first months in office?

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    Campaign 2000

    How the press covered the campaign, from New Hampshire to the home stretch.

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